Overview
Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is important to us. We are achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office. If you would like to be part of Cambridge Commodities, read on for details about the role.
Contract Type: Permanent • Hours: 37.5 hours per week • Schedule: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 (17:00 early finish on a Friday) • Place of work: Following a successful training period which will be full-time in the office, hybrid working both in the office and from home.
Role and responsibilities
* In this role, you will work with the Procurement department in daily duties and projects, and provide support to interdepartmental teams such as Sales, Logistics, Quality & Finance.
* Answering sales requisitions by checking information with suppliers or information from interdepartmental teams.
* Assigning sales enquiries to the relevant buyers.
* Assisting category buyers to schedule stock replenishment.
* Processing orders through the company’s core system.
* Sending purchase orders (POs) to suppliers and ensuring all information is correct.
* Checking supplier’s sales contract (SC) and ensuring all information on PO and SC is coherent.
* Following up orders and providing regular status updates for delivery schedules.
* Monitoring stocks and reporting low levels of stock.
* Working with the Quality team on product approvals, quality issues and customer complaints.
* Coordinating with the Logistics team on shipping methods, lead times and stock allocation.
* Liaising with the Finance team with regards to payments.
* Updating various reports concerning demand, spend and inventory.
Qualifications
* Good negotiation and research skills.
* Outstanding attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Exceptional customer service.
* Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
* Previous procurement experience is advantageous but not essential, as full training will be provided.
The Company and benefits
Cambridge Commodities is a leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries. People are at the core of our business, and our people-focused culture promotes a friendly environment where employees enjoy coming to work. Some benefits include:
* State of the art facilities with electric car charging points
* Personal development investment
* L&D system (700+ courses)
* Free on-site gym
* Free fruit, tea & coffee
* Death in Service benefit (4 x salary)
* Wellbeing EAP App and hotline
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Green Car Scheme
* Cash back payment card
* Paid Time off for Charity time and blood donations
* Social Events, and more
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